Posted on 03/27/2006 4:08:50 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee approved election-year immigration legislation Monday that clears the way for millions of undocumented workers to seek U.S. citizenship without having to first leave the country.
After days of street demonstrations that stretched from California to the gounds of the U.S. Capitol, the committee also voted to strip out proposed criminal penalties for residents found to be in this country illegally.
The panel's vote cleared the way for the full Senate to begin debate Tuesday on the emotional immigration issue.
"All Americans wanted fairness and they got it this evening," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), the Massachusetts Democrat who played a pivotal role in drafting the legislation, approved 12-6.
Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., voted for the bill but signaled that some of the provisions could well be changed by the full Senate.
In general, the bill is designed to strengtehn border patrol, create new opportunities for so-called guest workers and determine the legal future of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally.
At several critical popints, committee Democrats were united while Republicans splintered. In general, GOP Sens. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, Sam Brownback of Kansas and Mike DeWine of Ohio, who is seeking re-election this fall, sided with Democrats.
That gave Democrats a majority that allowed them to shape the bill to their liking.
Me too but the intake interview is in Mexico City, only males, ages 18 to 40, are accepted and the Mexican government picks up all the health and transportation costs.
Yes and with at least two part-time el Presidentes.
An excellent intelligent reply.
Well at least you are being honest that you are democrat, unlike others on FR who proclaim themselves "true conservatives".
BTW, sherrod brown is a commie/islamofascist appeaser.
Why don't you put a rubber band around your head and snap out of it. You have gone completely around the bend.
Heartbreaking, I can't believe America has come to this. I want to cry.
If that helps you sleep at night -- great. But we all know it is the unpaid illegals. Lawsuits (none of which were filed against my local hospital ) are a drop in the bucket .
Sleep well knowing your comfort and aid to the enemy is killing legal Americans.
Where is the SILENT MAJORITY!?!
I will phone Frist's office first thing in the a.m.
Yeah and your hero dick lamm, is real intelligent when he says old people have a "duty" to die.
Soylent Green are people should be his tag line.
I predict Frist will substitute the Committee Bill for his. The Judiciary Committee considered and duly passed a bill. I think it sets up a very awkward precedent if the majority leader substitutes his personal will for the will of the appropriate committee.
Otherwise, Frist is tending toward outcome-based action, instead of rule-based action. What other actions of Committees will he overrride?
It will, which means nothing will be passed this year on immigration. Nothing.
Which is exactly what has happened every time, over the last 20 years, the issue has come up.
I agree. I have made no secret of the fact that I think Bush is one of the worst Presidents in U.S. history. If there was a reasonable opposition party, I would most definitely be calling for impeachment.
Need a tissue, drama queen.
As to your comments.
No one wants to address the real problem,,
NAFTA NAFTA NAFTA,
BACK IN THE 90 THIS WAS PASSED WITH ALOT OF OPPOSITION FROM UNION WORKERS BIG NAME BRAND COMPANIES EXPLOITING WORKERS IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES LOW WAGES AND BIG COMPANIES MAKE A LARGE PROFIT. TAKING JOBS FROM THIS COUNTRY TO BENEFIT THEMSELFS . MONEY TALKS BULL... WALKS AND THEY TAKE NO CONSIDERATION OF WHAT YOU THINK OR DO. YET EVERYONE AS USUAL PLAYS THE BLAME GAME ON UNDOUMENTED WORKERS WHY THEY COME HERE TO WORK YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT YOUR LOBBYIST AND
BIG COPERATE COMPANIES WHO CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO GROW BIGGER THEN YOU THINK. THEY NEED TO BRING OUT THE REAL RUT OF THE PROBLEM OF IMMIGRATION. YES I DO BELEIVE IN THE LAW OF THIS COUNTRY .BUT THERE IS ALOT OF ISSUES MORE THAN YOU CAN COMPREHEND, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS IN THE COOPERATE WORLD . YES WE HAVE A PROBLEM ALL COPERATE COMPANIES WHO GO ABROAD SHOULD PAY THE SAME COST OF LABOR AS THEY WOULD HERE IN US.THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE A BREAK. OR BE ABLE TO MONOPOLIZE FREE TRADE AND LABOR.
MAYBE THEY SHOULD GET TOUGHER ON UN DOCUMENTED LABOR HIRING . THAN THEY GO AND RECRUIT ALOT OF PEOPLE OFF OF SKID ROAD AND WELFARE LINES AND PUT THEM TO WORK IN THE FIELDS ,PACKING PLANTS,ETC.
HELP THOSE FARMERS TO PUT FOOD ON YOUR TABLE. FARMERS ALREADY GETTING SCREWD BY THE GOEVERMENT ANY WAY, PARENTS NEED TO PUT THERE KIDS TO WORK AT THE FARMS MAYBE WE WOULD NOT ; HAVE SO MUCH PROBLEMS WITH DRUGS,ALCHOL, TEEN REBELLION ,PREGNACY AND SO FORTH. PARENTS NEED TO QUIT MAKING IT SO EASY AND PUT THEM TO WORK THE JOBS NO ONE WANTS TO. MAYBE SENDING EVERYONE BACK TO THEIR COUNTRYS MIGHT NOT BE BAD AFTER ALL.
Then maybe we will appreciate THE JOBS WE DO HAVE.
IF THATS WANT IT TAKES TO PUT AMERICANS BACK TO WORK AND DO THE HARD WORK NO ONE WANTS . GOOD
I PRAY FOR THE FARMERS THOUGH THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF
THIS COUNTRY.
QUIT BLAMING OTHERS DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE YOU TALK AND MAYBE YOU WILL SEE WHO IS REALLY RUNNING THE SHOW.
Otherwise, Frist is tending toward outcome-based action, instead of rule-based action. What other actions of Committees will he overrride?
That's true...I didn't think of that!........I guess we'll have to see if Frist has the cajones to stand firm...
Bush's next job-approval polls may open his eyes. I predict 30% or less. Put me down as not approving.
This is not the end of the republic. Anyone calling for violent uprising is not a patriot; furthermore they are a pariah to be shunned. Twenty years after President Reagan persuaded congress to act, the political and economic environment has changed. So be it. Our great republic was built upon a solid foundation. I have confidence that no single man, committee, or demonstration will bring this great country to ruin.
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